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Digit's Balance is 18 x36 in Oil

I had a dream to do this painting and had no idea what it meant, but was determined to do it. The next morning while exercising, I was watching the Discovery station and playing was Sigorney Weavers 20 year visit back to Rwanda after doing Gorillas in the Mist. She made a stop at Digit's grave, and it hit me like a ton of bricks to call the painting Digit's Balance. Digit was Dian Fossey's favorite gorilla. Digit was killed by paochers who chopped off his hand to sell as ash trays. The European Robin symbolizes compassion.

Thanks to Henriek DA who helped out with a photo of a gorilla hand. It was very hard to find a photo of a gorilla hand in the position I wanted so I had to piece it together from a few photos.

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That is beautiful, the details in the feathers of the robin are stunning and life like.

The story of Digit is really sad, I think this picture has captured a part of it.

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:iconmimithefeline:
beautiful image and you can tell it's got that certain 'something' about it. definate fav. :)

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Amazing realism, you have such talent.

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:icondemagis:
Very lovely, I remember watching a documentary about Diane Fossey a few months ago.

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:iconhowlinghorse:
wonderful...I love the sentiments behind it. Extremely well executed painting in every sense :)
:iconpahness:
you are amazing...! :heart:
I cannot get over how talented you are :star:
what an absolute wonderful piece, I love, love, love it! :+favlove:
:iconnestalgica:
This is easily my favourite piece so far -- the symbolism is perfect, the detail is incredible, and the piece I find immaculate :clap:

:+favlove:

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:iconsevenwillow:
amazing how this came about! Lovely painting as always Linda!

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that's how I title most of humans. Cruel. Espacially after the fact with Digit.

Sometimes we even have to be ashamed to be humans...

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